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View the Cleveland Heritage Medal 2020 Tribute Book Here 1 KeyBank congratulates Cleveland Heritage Medal honorees, Jeanette Grasselli Brown, Bracy E. Lewis, and A. Malachi Mixon III, for their contributions to the city and citizens of Cleveland through strong leadership, sharp vision, and enduring commitment. Their dedication and tireless service have lifted neighbors and neighborhoods across our region and we are forever grateful for their influence and impact. ©2020 KeyCorp. KeyBank is Member FDIC. 200909-869553 1 The Cleveland Heritage Medal 2020 2 3 What if our residents had not had Bracy E. Lewis in their corner, working tirelessly to lessen financial barriers strengthened by systemic racism? What if the business world did not include A. Malachi Mixon III, whose investing and founding acumen led to innovative To reflect on the Cleveland Heritage Medal in improvements in health care? 2020, during these exceptionally challenging times, is to ponder the profound impact of this The creation of the Cleveland Heritage Medal in 2015 was intended year’s honorees. Considering the community’s to be the highest civilian award recognizing the greatest contributions prospects in the absence of these three that an individual has made to the City. It is the ultimate testimony of individuals is a daunting exercise. the selfless devotion to the betterment of Cleveland. What if our community had not been graced Modeled after the Presidential Medal of Freedom, this award by the ambition and intellect of Jeanette is bestowed upon those individuals who are truly pillars of the Grasselli Brown? community, those individuals who have gone above and beyond the traditional community volunteerism and changed the landscape of Cleveland. 4 5 Like the previous 17 awardees, those who comprise our newest class are stellar. They represent the best in leadership that the City Akram Boutros, M.D., FACHE of Cleveland has borne witness to in its 224 years. President and CEO The MetroHealth System The inaugural class of 2016 — Morton L. Mandel; Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, Jr.; Sandra Pianalto; Richard W. Pogue; and Senator George V. Voinovich — set the standard for this prestigious recognition. Alex Johnson, Ph.D. President Like the recipients before them, the Class of 2020 — Jeanette Cuyahoga Community College Grasselli Brown, Bracy E. Lewis and A. Malachi Mixon III — were selected by the Cleveland Heritage Medal committee utilizing the established process that focuses on merit, longevity and The Honorable Frank G. Jackson notable results. Mayor City of Cleveland Please join us as we celebrate their legacies. 6 7 Committee 8 9 2020 Cleveland Heritage Committee Members Medal Chairs Warren Anderson Akram Boutros, MD, FACHE The Anderson-DuBose President and CEO, Company The MetroHealth System Arthur Anton Alex Johnson, PhD President, Cuyahoga Teresa Metcalf Beasley Community College McDonald Hopkins The Honorable April Miller Boise Frank G. Jackson Eaton Corporation Mayor, City of Cleveland Marc Byrnes Oswald Companies Jason Chamoun Symba Brand Solutions Joseph DiRocco Fifth Third Bank 10 11 Trina Evans Robert Maschke Sean Richardson Eddie Taylor KeyBank Robert Maschke Architects Huntington National Bank Taylor Oswald Robert Glick Elizabeth McIntyre Enid Rosenberg Gina Vernaci Fairmount Management Crain’s Cleveland Business Playhouse Square Mark Ross Foundation Don Graves Randell McShepard PwC RPM International, Inc. Ben Vinson III David Heller Rev. Dr. Stephen Rowan Case Western Reserve The NRP Group Dan Moulthrop Bethany Baptist Church University The City Club of Cleveland Sharon Sobol Jordan Victor Ruiz Brad Whitehead Unify Labs Pat Pastore Esperanza, Inc. The Fund for Our Economic PNC Bank Future and The Brookings Len Komoroski Baiju Shah Institution Cleveland Cavaliers/Rocket Peter Raskind The Cleveland Foundation Mortgage FieldHouse The Cleveland Museum Vanessa L. Whiting, Esq. of Art Tony Sias A.E.S. Management India Pierce Lee Karamu House Corporation The Cleveland Foundation David Reynolds KeyBank Robyn Minter Smyers Lorna Wisham Jeneen Marziani Thompson Hine FirstEnergy Foundation Bank of America 12 13 Criteria and Award Description 14 15 No city can thrive without them. They are the dedicated this award by a 35-person committee made up of other dedicated community leaders committed to creating and sustaining a city of community and corporate leaders. true greatness — one that provides opportunities for businesses to prosper, for new ideas to flourish, for cultural richness to thrive and But for these extraordinary men and women, the magnificent story for residents to enjoy the opportunity for an exceptional quality of life. and history of Cleveland would not be what it is today. During its 224 years, Cleveland has been a city blessed with These individuals have demonstrated leadership in civic, accomplished leaders from civic, business, philanthropic and philanthropic or corporate spheres, or have made an impact in government spheres. Their contributions have created the lasting another private or public endeavor. Their community impact reflects heritage that makes Cleveland the city it is today. service to others marked by compassion and selflessness. They espouse teamwork as necessary to making a difference in our This year’s recipients of the Cleveland Heritage Medal are true community, actively encouraging the contributions of others. representatives of that legacy of leadership. Their impact on the city and region has far exceeded that which would be expected of them The individuals we honor with the Cleveland Heritage Medal have in their positions of influence. These honorees were selected for also demonstrated the courage and respect as they take on 16 17 difficult yet consequential initiatives for the good of Cleveland and its residents. These exceptional leaders are committed to fostering a community of inclusion and diversity, where differences are celebrated and all have the opportunity to participate. They are people of the highest character, serving as role models for others in the community. Without them, the story of Cleveland could not be told. Outstanding leaders are the foundation of a city’s heritage. With this honor, we celebrate the individuals who are creating today the great Cleveland of tomorrow. 18 19 Making of the Medal 20 21 Commissioned to design the Cleveland Heritage Medal, the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA) — one of the nation’s top art and design schools — created a competition among its graphic design upperclassmen. They were asked to envision a medal that represented the city’s rich heritage. MetroHealth President and CEO Akram Boutros, M.D., FACHE, judged the competition. The winning design by Euclid native Jessica Sandy is emblazoned with three iconic Cleveland landmarks — the Veterans Memorial Bridge, Terminal Tower and Lake Erie. Its more subtle elements include five stars, which also adorn the city’s seal and symbolize each of the five times Cleveland was named an All-American City by the National Civic League. The five stars also represent the five characteristics of the Cleveland Heritage Medal recipients: Service to others Teamwork Courage and respect Inclusion and diversity Being a role model 22 23 Cleveland Heritage Medal Honorees 24 25 2020 Cleveland Heritage Medal Honoree Jeanette Grasselli Brown 26 27 As a child, Dr. Jeanette Grasselli Brown was intensely curious about nature and the world. “Like most children, I would observe something and then ask, ‘Why?’” If I can help others by participating in The future scientist’s father, while not educated beyond eighth grade, stoked his daughter’s appetite for discovery. “I was fascinated with things I explored and leading organizations…not only with my dad,” she says. “I would read the Popular Mechanics magazines pushing my own achievements a little he’d leave around the house…We’d spend hours looking up at the black sky, higher, but helping my community trying to challenge each other with what the stars could be.” Her father was grow…I want to do that. I genuinely not surprised when young Jenny Gecsy gravitated toward a STEM curriculum and career — decades before STEM was part of the national conversation. care about our city and about all the Her mother, on the other hand, needed time to get used to the idea. great people and institutions here. “Women’s careers, then, were most often in nursing, teaching or — Jeanette Grasselli Brown administrative work,” Dr. Grasselli Brown allows. “My mother thought I would go the usual route of being a mother and homemaker — which was highly respected and wonderful, and I aspired to that as well — but I certainly never thought there would be a conflict between being a scientist and having a home and being close to family and friends.” 28 29 The only daughter of Hungarian Catholic immigrants, Dr. Grasselli Brown says, who helped her win a scholarship to attend Ohio University and secure grew up in Cleveland’s Hungarian neighborhood near Buckeye Road and a job in the university’s chemistry department. Dr. Grasselli Brown graduated Harvey Rice, the public elementary school she attended. “Cleveland had summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from OU in 1950 and went on to earn one of the best educational systems in the nation,” she asserts. “I had her master’s degree from what is now Case Western Reserve University. Since advanced classes in elementary and middle school…including homemaking then, she has been awarded 13 honorary doctorate degrees and an executive and woodworking…and I took French from the 4th grade on. By the time I got management certification from the University of California at Berkeley. to high school (John Adams), I was taking chemistry and meteorology, and actually got to go up in an airplane and take over the controls for a minute.” Education, science and community have been recurring themes for Dr. Grasselli Brown throughout her life. She adores learning and mentoring While Dr. Grasselli Brown is proud of her Central European heritage, she and “pointing out the fun of science…It truly is magical to start to understand places even greater emphasis on her family’s American patriotism.
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